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How to Survive a Professional Panic Attackby Michelle Kerrigan - Jun, 2014Yesterday, I received an SOS message from a former colleague. She is in considerable distress: Her company is failing; the staff is shrinking; the survivors are exhausted; and she’s dying to jump ship.
She is panicking, and needs my help.
Her note began with her kicking herself for not doing anything sooner, and spiraled into many regrets about the past. She berated herself for pigeonholing herself into a specific career,...

Volunteers Wanted, Now!by Rowe Leathers - Jun, 2014Whenever I suggest volunteering as a way to gain experience in a new field, the typical response is, “Where?”
To which I reply, “Everywhere!”
Are you a history buff? Why not feed your passion by volunteering at museums or historical landmarks? If you are located in a region deeply rooted in history, and prefer a little more fun, consider taking part in reenactments. Historical reenactments are about as close as you will...

Got a Job Offer? Now What?by Louise Garver - Jun, 2014Congratulate yourself! You aced the interviews and just received a job offer. Now all you have to do is accept it. But wait – it’s not always that easy. Accepting an offer of a job is an important step in any executive’s career. You may encounter one or more of these scenarios:
What if two companies offer you a job? It can be a difficult decision if you like both companies. It may be necessary to review the pros and cons of...

Getting A Job Today is Like a Mini MBA in Self-Promotionby Mindy Thomas - Jun, 2014When I read this yesterday in the WSJ, I thought . . . aaah yes. This is exactly what this job market is about. If you are not proactively working “it” (connecting to everyone you meet or know along this corridor of uncertainty), how can you possibly experience that serendipitous moment when the universe pulls it together to produce something extraordinary for you? Maybe there’s another way to help support your self-promotion...

Startup Casual: A New Dress Code for a New Generationby Adrienne Erin - Jun, 2014It used to be that going to work meant donning a power suit and dressing for success. Then came casual Fridays, in which workers were encouraged to dress down – but not too down – one day per week. Now, a new kind of work attire has emerged, known as startup casual. Thanks to the proliferation of startup companies begun by hip, young entrepreneurs, stuffy and uncomfortable work wear is being replaced by ultracasual, yet functi...

4 Ways Distraction Threatens Your Career | Fight Backby Dawn Lennon - Jun, 2014Distracted? Never, you claim, always fully tuned in, just multitasking.
It’s a popular self-deception. We’re all guilty to a degree.
Research has long debunked the notion of multitasking, our claim of being engaged in multiple things (aided by our digital tools) at the same time.
We’ve just become compulsive about requiring our brains to toggle between one thought or awareness and another. The faster we do it, the m...

How to Recover from a Huge Career Set Backby Debra Wheatman - Jun, 2014If you’ve been a fan of AMC’s Mad Men, you’ve witnessed the rise, fall, and recovery of the ever-suave, Don Draper. It’s been a theme of the show from the start. The opening montage of the man falling with skyscrapers in the background forebodes what we can see through the seasons. But, will he hit the bottom? Will he rise? As we await the final episodes of this iconic series, there is only conjecture. More importantly, w...

What Red Flags Are In Your Career History And How Do You Manage Them?by Louise Garver - Jun, 2014Even executives are not above a few glitches in their career. These five things are challenges you may have encountered during your career. Recruiters can sometimes form biased opinions based on these issues. Here are some helpful tips to overcome the recruiter seeing “red flags.”
Short-term jobs. Employers question executives who move around a little too often. Their concerns are whether you don’t know how to identify the...

How to Bounce Back from Getting Laid Off or Firedby Michelle Kerrigan - Jun, 2014Let’s face it—today’s business world is fickle. Just think of your smart phone as an example: the minute you fall in love with it, it’s altered completely or off the market.
That’s how fast things change.
So it can go with your career. Through no fault of your own, you can find yourself on the job hunt again.
You cannot control what happens to you in this world of change. The only thing you can control is you—yo...

Is Your Job Hopping Habit a Recipe for Disaster?by Adrienne Erin - Jun, 2014The bad job – we’ve all been there. It might have been our own fault for not finding out enough about the position before we accepted it, or the job may have been misrepresented. Sometimes, it just turns out that we aren’t “clicking” with the job we thought would be perfect. There are almost always a half dozen reasons to quit any given job you have.
However, if you’re the type of person who quits every job, all the time, y...

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